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Auckland Council
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau
The Auckland Council is the local government council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand.
Services provided for Auckland, include: local roads and footpaths, water, sewerage system, rubbish, recycling and landfills, parks and sportsfields, recreation centres, libraries and pools, dog registration, civil defence, social housing.
The council was established on 1 November 2010 replacing: Auckland Regional Council, Auckland City Council, Manukau City Council, North Shore City Council, Waitakere City Council, Papakura District Council, Rodney District Council Franklin District Council.
Auckland Council - Latest News [Page 152]
New lease of life for Auckland’s oldest house
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 2:28 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland’s oldest house has undergone a major restoration, thanks to a joint effort between its owners and Auckland Council. Parnell’s Hulme Court was built in 1843 and is believed to be Auckland’s oldest house on its original site. More >>
Mayor in the Chair in Ellerslie
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 2:16 pm | Auckland Council
News Release 24 April 2013 Mayor in the Chair in Ellerslie Len Brown is looking forward to chatting to Ellerslie locals when he sets up his chairs on the main street, on Friday 3 May. He will be holding one of his Mayor in the Chair sessions between ... More >>
New Data Security Services Will Improve Passenger Flow
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 11:39 am | Auckland Council
News Release New Data Security Services Will Improve Passenger Flow and Experience at Airports – Unisys WELLINGTON – 24 April 2013 – New services designed to improve the experience of travellers and increase passenger flow efficiency will ... More >>
Landmark Auckland Council, PSA agreement inked
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 10:05 am | Auckland Council
The Public Service Association and Auckland Council last week accepted a new collective agreement for council employees, which builds on the collaborative approach the two groups have established in working together. More >>
Racism – Does It Impact On Auckland As A Diverse City?
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 8:59 am | Auckland Council
The Ethnic Peoples’ Advisory Panel (EPAP) of the Auckland Council is hosting a mini-conference on racism on Saturday 27th April at AUT University. More >>
Affordable, Quality, Compact Homes Get Go Ahead
Monday, 22 April 2013, 11:21 am | Auckland Council
News Release 22 April 2013 Affordable, Quality, Compact Homes Get Go Ahead Aucklanders are embracing options being offered in quality, compact and affordable housing as West Auckland’s first high-rise apartment building is given the go-ahead. Auckland ... More >>
Fire ban downgraded for Auckland
Friday, 19 April 2013, 4:58 pm | Auckland Council
The fire ban in place around the Auckland region will be lifted by Auckland Council effective midnight tonight. More >>
Aucklanders Back New Bus Plan
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 4:17 pm | Auckland Council
18 April 2013 Aucklanders Back New Bus Plan Mayor Len Brown says Aucklanders have given strong backing to a new plan to improve Auckland bus services by replacing the current routes with a simpler, more integrated bus network and a more consistent ... More >>
Discover the world at Auckland Zoo these holidays
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 2:36 pm | Auckland Council
Explore the world these April holidays (20 April to 5 May) by taking part in Auckland Zoo’s Intrepid Explorers adventure, and be in to win a family trip to Borneo. More >>
Help Keep South Kaipara Lakes Pristine!
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 12:12 pm | Auckland Council
Rodney residents are called to take part in a community day to help identify the spread of a pest plant in lakes and water bodies on the south Kaipara Peninsula. More >>
Last call for waste reduction fund applicants
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 3:30 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is sending out a final call for applications to a $500,000 grant for business and community projects that will reduce waste to landfill. More >>
Young Aucklanders speak up on social to support plan
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 3:47 pm | Auckland Council
Twenty-somethings, gen Ys and teens are all front and centre in the debate on the draft Auckland Unitary Plan. Jump on social media and you will fast find out how passionate young Aucklanders are when it comes to shaping the city’s future, says ... More >>
World Heritage Status for Auckland volcanoes step closer
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 3:05 pm | Auckland Council
A bid to give the Auckland Volcanic Field World Heritage Status has taken another step. Auckland Council, central government and the Tamaki Collective have agreed to prepare a heritage assessment and strategic case ahead of making a decision on ... More >>
Racism – does it impact on Auckland as a diverse city?
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 2:53 pm | Auckland Council
The Ethnic Peoples’ Advisory Panel of Auckland Council is hosting a mini-conference on racism on Saturday 27 April at the Auckland University of Technology. More >>
Mayor: Breakers create Auckland sporting history
Saturday, 13 April 2013, 12:33 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor has paid tribute to the Breakers basketball team on behalf of Auckland following their third Grand Final title in a row in the Australian National Basketball League. More >>
Season extended for Flowers, Fruit and Foliage exhibition
Friday, 12 April 2013, 2:40 pm | Auckland Council
It’s not too late to see the golden age of botanical illustration at the Flowers, Fruit and Foliage exhibition at Auckland’s Central City Library which has been extended to 26 May. More >>
Aucklanders take opportunities to explore draft unitary plan
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 1:36 pm | Auckland Council
More than 6,000 Aucklanders have already attended face-to-face meetings about the draft Auckland Unitary Plan, and thousands more are expected to take up opportunities over the next seven weeks to speak with council planners. More >>
Surge in Auckland business confidence bodes well for 2013
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 9:14 am | Auckland Council
Auckland businesses reported a surge in confidence in the final three months of 2012, with this confidence translating into economic activity, in the latest signs the regional economy is continuing to strengthen out of the recession. More >>
Auckland scoops national landscape architecture awards
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 2:47 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland’s streetscapes, play spaces and parks have received an unprecedented number of accolades at the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards with over 25 of the 53 awards presented to Auckland projects. More >>
Auckland possesses US horror movie fans
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 12:15 pm | Auckland Council
Media release 10 April 2013 Auckland possesses US horror movie fans A movie dubbed ‘the most terrifying motion picture you will ever experience’ – featuring Auckland’s Woodhill Forest – has had movie goers fainting in the aisles as it screamed to ... More >>
